# Second Council of Nicaea (787)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/787-second-council-of-nicaea
Location: Nicaea, Bithynia
Themes: Council

The seventh ecumenical council restores the veneration of icons. At this point in the timeline (787), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Adrian I (1 February 772 – 26 December 795).

## Why it matters
It is the last council recognized as ecumenical by both Catholic and Orthodox churches.

Pope at the time: [Pope Adrian I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-adrian-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Second Council of Nicaea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Council_of_Nicaea)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Second Council of Nicaea](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Second+Council+of+Nicaea)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)